Al-Mu'minun Verse 9

and those who are ˹properly˺ observant of their prayers.

and those who properly observe their prayers.

and who observe their prayers.

and who keep up their prayers,

And those who of their prayers are observant.

And who (strictly) guard their prayers;-

and who guard their Prayers.

And those who are watchful of their acts of prayer.

And who guard their prayers.

and are watchful of their prayers.

They are ever mindful guardians of their Prayers (including all the rites of which they are constituted).

And who are strict in the observance of their Prayers.

And those whom, they are on their prayers they are protecting/observing .

And who guard their prayers.

And those who faithfully observe their trusts and covenants,

And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours).

And those who are keepers of their trusts and their covenant,

And those who keep a guard on their prayers;

And who pay heed to their prayers.

to their promise,

and those who observe their prayers.

And those who strictly guard their Salawat.

and those who attend to their prayers;

Those who safeguard their prayers.

And who are watchful of their prayers (may be read as plural, salawtihim, `their prayers', or singular, saltihim, `their prayer') observing them at their appointed times.

And those who strictly guard their Salawat.

means, they persistently offer their prayers at their appointed times,

Ibn Mas`ud said;

"I asked the Messenger of Allah, `O Messenger of Allah, which deed is most beloved to Allah!'

He said,

الصَّلَةُ عَلَى وَقْتِهَا

Prayer at the appointed time.

I said, `Then what!'

He said,

بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْن

Kindness to one's parents.

I said, `Then what!'

He said,

الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ الله
Jihad in the way of Allah.

It was recorded in the Two Sahihs.

Qatadah said;

"At the fixed times, with the proper bowing and prostration."

Allah begins and ends this list of praiseworthy qualities with Salah, which is indicative of its virtue, as the Prophet said;

اسْتَقِيمُوا وَلَنْ تُحْصُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ خَيْرَ أَعْمَالِكُمُ الصَّلَةُ وَلَا يُحَافِظُ عَلَى الْوُضُوءِ إِلاَّ مُوْمِن

Adhere to righteousness, you will never be able encompass it all. Know that the best of your deeds is Salah. None will preserve his Wuddu' except the believer.

Having described them with these praiseworthy characteristics and righteous deeds, Allah then says;

أُوْلَيِكَ هُمُ الْوَارِثُونَ